On the left are the  tools and materials  we use to construct our  

Mini Pinhole Cameras

1.  Straight pin with a plastic ball head in an eraser.

2. A small piece of fine sandpaper to clear off burrs.

3.  A 35mm film canister for the light tight camera body.

4.  1"x1" sections cut from a soda can to be used as our lens/pinhole.

5.  A standard paper punch to put a 1/4" hole through the side of the 35mm film canister.

6. Masking tape to attach the lens to the 35mm film canister.

7.  A 2" piece of black electrical tape which is folded over on each end to be used as a shutter for our 35mm film canister pinhole camera.

A standard paper punch to put a 1/4" hole through the side of the 35mm film canister.  This pair never had those paper catching things, so it must really be cheap!

Nick  punching a 1/4" hole through the side of the 35mm film canister.  Later we will center the "pinhole lens" over this area.

  A nice clean and safe way for most any age student to create a hole in our container,  No need for drills, razor knives, bandages, and most of all stitches!

  This is an old 35mm bulk film can that holds our supply of lens blanks.  [ The bulk cans make great panoramic and 360° pinhole cameras]

  Nick  starts to drill the pinhole slowly.  

  We try to use light pressure 

  to pierce the aluminum.  

  We punch through the back side 

[inside of the can]   so it is easier 

 to sand off the burrs produced by piercing.